Oklahoma Ranked in Top 4 For Worst Drivers with Road Rage

We are not doing fine, Oklahoma, especially on the roads. According to a new study by Forbes Advisor, Oklahoma has made it to the top 5 of the worst states for road rage driving, sitting at #4.

The Forbes Advisor Study

The study done by Forbes Advisor focused on nine key metrics that measure aggressive and confrontational drivers. They took data from people who reported:

Being tailgated
Cut off
Ran off the road
Given a rude gesture
Confronted and told to pull off to fight
Being blocked from merging
Being honked at
Cursed at
Threatened by another driver

According the study, Oklahoma drivers are worst about showing rude gestures, honking out of frustration, blocking other drivers from merging, and forcing other people off the road.

Don't just look at the numbers, people have been sharing their own experiences on the road. A reddit user mentioned facing a horrible situation on interstate 235.

Comment
byu/SheriffTaylorsBoy from discussion
inoklahoma

And don't think the road rage stops behind the wheel - Oklahomans have made the top 10 list for "percentage of drivers who report another driver has exited their vehicle to yell at or fight with them," which is about 10.5%."

Why Are Oklahomans So Angry While Driving?

An interesting comment on reddit mentioned that Oklahoma still sits at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to education. It could be a liegitimate problem - are people on Oklahoma's roads not prepared to drive safely due to a lack of education?

Comment byu/SheriffTaylorsBoy from discussion inoklahoma

Could it be the drivers and the vehicles they're in? It's a common thing to joke about big trucks compensating, but maybe there's more behind the motor.

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byu/SheriffTaylorsBoy from discussion
inoklahoma

One reddit user mentioned that since they've driven a smaller vehicle, it's the truck drivers having more of an issue.

Solutions For the Road Rage Problem

There are a few suggestions from people to help with road rage in Oklahoma. Some think that the drivers education test should be taken when renewing a license, or every 10 years is what one reddit user suggested.

Comment byu/SheriffTaylorsBoy from discussion inoklahoma

Some think that we should focus more on providing more public transportation and get drivers off the road entirely.

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byu/SheriffTaylorsBoy from discussion
inoklahoma

Maybe it's time to slow down and take a break, Oklahoma.

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